John Armistead performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
Colonel John Bowles Armistead was the son of William Armistead and Mary Bowles. He received all his father's lands in Prince William, Virginia.
On 17 March 1764, in Virginia, John married Lucy "Lucinda" Baylor, the daughter of Col. John Baylor and Frances "Fanny" Lucy Walker.
Children
John Baylor Armistead
William Armistead
Addison Armistead
George Armistead
Lewis Armistead
Walker Armistead
Mary Armistead
Frances Armistead
Eleanor Armistead
Family
Bowles Armistead (brother)
Will of Bowles Armistead[1]
Dated: Undated
Proved: 16 May 1785
Culpepper County, Virginia
Legatees:
Sons: William and Peter (underage)
Daughters: Elizabeth and Mary (underage)
Wife: Mary Ann Armistead
Executors: Brother John Armistead, brother-in-law William Fontaine, wife Mary Ann Armistead and Captain John Spotswood
Witnesses: William Fontaine, Mary Thornton, Lawrence Brooks and George Hume Jr.
Sources
↑Mixed probate records, 1749-1870; index, 1749-1930:
"Mixed probate records, 1749-1870; index, 1749-1930"
Catalog: Mixed probate records, 1749-1870; index, 1749-1930 Mixed records, Vol. C 1783-1791
Film number: 007644386 > image 79 of 249
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89PC-MSX9 (accessed 14 October 2023)
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)John ArmsteadBirth Date1740BirthplaceVirginia,Volume04Page number429Biographical Infomil.ReferenceHistorical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, saliors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872p.):21
North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 029, John ArmisteadGenderMaleFirst Marriage Date1764SpouseLucy BaylorChildGeorge Armistead
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Colonel John ArmisteadBirth Date1730SAR Membership80623RoleAncestorApplication Date12 Sep 1955SpouseLucy BaylorChildrenWalker Keith Armistead
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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